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The conference will bring together more than 40 international scholars for sessions addressing Identity, Materiality, and Health; Practice in Sacred Landscapes; and Connections, Provocations and Policy Implications. Speakers will include Elizabeth Alison, Anil Chitrakar, Mukta Singh Lama, Charles Ramble, and Eklabya Sharma as well as ICI fellows Li Bo, Georgina Drew, and Mahendra Lama. "By providing a platform where leading scholars and experts can discuss key issues at the intersection of religion and sustainability, the India China Institute is not only advancing academic discourse but spurring positive action in the region," said Ashok Gurung, ICI Director. "The availability of this knowledge on the ground will allow actors in the Himalaya to engage and address environmental policy-making with a fuller understanding of the cultural, spiritual, and historical forces at play." Everyday Religion and Sustainable Environments in the Himalaya is presented in conjunction with three related events. On March 6, ICI will host India-China Conversations, an invitation-only symposium that highlights the work emerging scholars from India and China supported by the institute. Also on March 6, ICI will screen Revealed: Himalayan Meltdown, an award-winning explores the impact of glacial ice melt on communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India and Nepal. The free and public screening will be followed by a panel discussion. Directly following Everyday Religion and Sustainable Environments in the Himalaya, on March 9 and 10 Yale University will host the a workshop on Himalayan Connections: Disciplines, Geographies, Trajectories. Everyday Religion and Sustainable Environments in the Himalaya is generously supported by the Henry Luce Foundation. It is co-sponsored by Religious Studies at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, the Tishman Environment and Design Center, Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management, and the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies. Founded in 1919, The New School was born out of principles of academic freedom, tolerance, and experimentation. Committed to social engagement, The New School today remains in the vanguard of innovation in higher education, with more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students challenging the status quo in design and the social sciences, liberal arts, management, the arts, and media. The New School welcomes thousands of adult learners annually for continuing education courses and calendar of lectures, screenings, readings, and concerts. Through its online learning portals, research institutes, and international partnerships, The New School maintains a global presence. Learn more at www.newschool.edu. |
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